Memory, embodiment, ethics: In conversation with Wentzel van Huyssteen’s work on theological anthropology

This article focuses on Wentzel van Huyssteen’s work theological anthropology, attending especially to his emphasis the temporal and narrative dimension of personal identity. In this regard, Van Huyssteen draws thought Paul Ricoeur, including view that memory is gateway self. With in mind, first part highlights some key features engagement last decade or two with question what it means be human, namely affirmation interdisciplinarity, embodiment vulnerability. The argument put forward invites displays need uphold interconnections between embodiment, memory, vulnerability, imagination empathy. It furthermore claimed constructive proposals ‘in search self’ should seen as inextricably connected its crucial ethical motivation contours. Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: South African theologian anthropology. He internationally renowned, discusses views brings into conversation philosopher Ricoeur perspectives from studies. As such, presents a novel can enrich systematic discourse.